Qyreia Arronen came to Arcona just under ten months ago and in that time he has continually contributed in activity, served in multiple positions as a leader, mentored members within Arcona and most recently not only participated in every bin of the GJW but earned himself a Gold Nova and a Bronze Nova for his work. Beyond his impressive showing in the War, he has participated in 82 competitions, (co)organized 2 competitions, completed 17 fiction activities for 43445 words submitted, 5 run-on posts for 9642 words, across these achievements he has earned (2 CR-D, 6 CR-R, 4 CR-A, 7 CR-S, 5CR-E, 2 PoB, 149 CF’s, 104 CI’s, 93 CE’s, 17 CG’s) as well as 3 Scrolls of Foundation. All this while also serving for a combined seven months as Aedile of Galeres and three months as Quaestor.

I am extremely proud of Qyreia’s accomplishments, dedication to activity and assisting his subordinate leaders and Equites. There isn’t a day that goes by that he is not engaged with and helping Constantine with making progress on the Nighthawk Battleteam, reviewing work done by the BTL and their members. He contributes to nearly every conversation among the Summit of Arcona, working to ensure a bright future for Galeres and for Arcona.

For all that you do I am happy to present you with a Sapphire Blade for your efforts alongside the thanks of the Arconan summit who will speak further in the recommendations below.

Thanks Q,

Uji Tameike Quaestor of Galeres

Golden Envoy Abbey Atty Attiter Ann, 2017-12-10 00:44:51 UTC

Jac, like James, presents the incredible challenge of determining what award to give him for his performance. What do you give the GM who has every award and in most cases 2 of every award? In this case, you give him the third award.

Jac, thank you for your consistent dedication to our club, your steadfast leadership as our Justicar, and your wise advise to Mav and I.

Congrats on becoming the 5th member in DJB history to earn the SB for the third time (you can triple wield).

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2017-12-04 01:58:59 UTC

Over the past 15 months since his last recognition, Silent has continued to demonstrate that he is a key contributor to Clan Plagueis. He is always there when his fellow clan mates call on him, as both a dynamo of activity and a peer leader offering encouragement and motivation to his comrades. He has been especially active during our Clan wide events, always acquitting himself well while generating consistently high numbers of entries.

During our Winter Trials event last December, he entered 11 of the 25 available competitions. Following that during our March/April event The Enemy Below, he entered 24 of 24 possible competitions while placing first in 2 and third in 1 of them. His 168 total points earned were good for a seventh place finish overall. Then, during our Wargame event he participated in 9 of 10 possible competitions, earned two first place and two third place finishes with his entries, and took fourth place overall in the competition. Finally, in the second annual Pro Bowl event that Plagueis just completed with Clan Taldryan, Silent submitted entries to 25 of 25 total competitions, earned 168 total points, and finished a respectable 11th overall between the two Clan's combined rosters. All told, Silent has entered 69 of a possible 84 possible competitions across all of Plagueis's Clan wide or multi-clan feud events over the past year. When things matter the most, Silent is always there with his efforts.

All told since his last award, Silent has put up some very impressive numbers overall. When it comes to competitions, he has entered 149 competitions and 11 container competitions. He has amassed 21 total crescents: 2 Ruby, 5 Amethyst, 8 Sapphire, and 6 Emerald. He has completed 24 fiction activities (and 6,816 words of fiction) and an ACC match to earn a total of 23 Clusters of Ice. As a gamer, he has reported 31 PvP matches and 1 PvE activity, earned 141 Clusters of Fire and 47 Clusters of Earth, and secured a PvP score Pendant of Blood. He has also secured 11 Clusters of Graphite for his graphics entries over that time. Heck, even as a member with a tenure longer than some of our members time on this earth, he even completed a Shadow Academy course.

More than just his general activity, Silent has added things that are less tangible to the Plagueis community. During our events, he's always been a tireless cheerleader in the Clan Telegram channel, extolling the other members of Plagueis to throw themselves into the event just as much as he is. An excellent sportsman, he is always quick to congratulate the victors and promise them just as tough a fight the next time around. His positive comments on Clan and House reports are also a positive contribution toward the environment that Plagueis fosters. He has even worked tirelessly with Clan members, both past and present, on self improvement in his interactions with his fellow Plagueis. This is a journey I myself have walked, and always want to offer positive recognition as others make that same trek.

This sacramental award is well earned and highly deserved. Plagueis would not be the Clan it is today without the tireless contributions of Silent over the years, especially over the last 15 months. It is my hope that this first sacramental is a stepping stone to bigger and better things in the future for Silent, and hope that is my privilege as Consul to write the recommendations for his advancement into that future.

Thank you for everything that you have given.

Selika Roh di Plagia
Consul, Clan Plagueis

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2017-09-22 15:57:06 UTC

If I had to pick a single member for the clan to look up to, a paragon of what a leader and a member should be, I would pick Edgar Drachen without a moment of hesitation. Even now, as the clan enters a golden age of sorts full of standout members and heavy hitters, Edgar still towers above the rest like the mighty dragon he is. You would think that kind of impressive record of individual activity, leadership and staff work (which has been recognized separately by the Fist) would give one a huge ego, but not Ed. Edgar is one of the most humble and down to earth members you’ll find. His primary motivation is taking care of his people and lifting them up. He drives to excel as an individual member to lead from the front, not to aggrandize himself.

Ed is without question the finest unit leader I have worked with in the Brotherhood. If this award seems it’s been a long time coming it is because Edgar demanded we award all his people first before putting anything in for him. That just shows the character he has as a leader. Digging into the numbers, Edgar is a prolific content generator, he has organized 74 competitions and co-organized another 18. Those competitions include the house event Suspicion on Solyiat (19 unique participants) and the clan event The Blooming of Solyiat (18 unique participants). He also received a Scroll of Indoctrination and Scroll of the Master for recruiting and mentoring Ashael Blackstar to JM4. I could write volumes of how valuable Edgar is as a member of the summit. As Consul I count him as one of my primary advisors, he is a tireless advocate for the members and isn’t afraid to be honest and hold Arch and I accountable in our roles. This isn’t to say Ed is a grump or something, he just has a way of speaking the truth in a way a respected friend would out of a desire for you and the clan to be the best.

As an individual member Edgar’s record is simply breathtaking. He has participated in 172 competitions (with an additional 30 container competitions) and taken home Crescents in 39 of those. He consistently ranks as of the club’s top gamers with 1646 Clusters of Fire, 2270 Clusters of Earth and 17 Pendants of Blood all since his last promotion. Not confined to a single activity, Edgar has also accumulated 28 Clusters of Ice and 26 Clusters of Graphite in that same time period. His breadth of activity was put to the test when he took 2nd overall in the COU-TAL coop event Desperate Measures.

Edgar and I’s friendship predates our time in the Brotherhood, we even joined on the same day (with PINs one digit apart). I could wax on about how valuable that friendship has been on a personal level but in an award like this I’ll stick to a professional level. Throughout our entire DB careers there’s been a soft competition between us as we drive each other to excel. I can say I wouldn’t be where I am today in the club without his motivation and support. While I may have hit some milestones first, he was always right on my heels. Today I will state in front of the entire club that Edgar, my friend, you have surpassed me in many ways. I look up to you and I know the rest of the clan does as well. Thank you for all that you do for us and accept this small token of our gratitude.

Turel Sorenn
Consul, Clan Odan-Urr

Councillor Turel Sorenn, 2017-09-21 14:08:48 UTC

Since his appointment to Praetor to the Fist in December of 2016, Edgar Drachen has spent the past nine months working extremely hard as the administrative arm of the Fist office. As Praetor, I tasked Edgar with multiple projects, specifically the testing of new gaming platforms, competition creation and management, and the close monitoring of activity approval timelines. In all areas, Edgar has performed admirably.

One of Edgar’s greatest accomplishments was his efforts in helping to add platforms to the DB’s library of supported games. When testing began for adding Heroes of the Storm as a supported platform, Edgar led the charge on this event, pushing for activity across all clans, leading to one of the single-most successful gaming tests since I joined the Fist staff as a Magistrate. Well over 400 individual matches were played by 30 unique participants during the test, with Edgar taking part in nearly 100 of them. After completion of the test, Edgar drafted a clear and concise proposal drafting out multiple modes and associated cluster values, of which two made it through to actual support. Heroes of the Storm has gone on to become one of the DB’s most popular games, and it is Edgar’s efforts in pushing members to take part in the test that made it possible.

Additionally, Edgar took the reigns of testing the DB’s first supported mobile game: Star Wars: Force Arena. This test was just as impressive, with 22 unique participants submitting well over 200 screenshots, and providing me with the average match times to determine Cluster values. Star Wars: Force Arena is the only mobile game that has full site support, and it is Edgar’s efforts in running the test event that made its addition possible.

Edgar is without a doubt a powerhouse of activity when creating competition content for our gamers. When I assumed office, the standard activities were limited to cluster races and mobile games, which after a few years of constant use had become stale and unpopular with our gamers. I gave Ed some very clear guidance: I want something unique that will help to reinvigorate interest with the club’s gamers. Once again, Ed exceeded my expectations. He immediately provided suggestions on three annual container competitions for Gaming, Mobile, and Flash games, and helped to create unique events that moved away from the standard trope of cluster races and screenshots. Edgar’s most successful event came in the form of the Heroes of the Storm 1v1 Bracket Competition. Fourteen of the DB’s HotS players took part in a four-round bracket competition designed to test players abilities in managing a team of AI against other DJB members. This competition was notable for having a 100% participation rate across all rounds. Edgar provided new challenges each week, and the members provided a great deal of feedback about what they liked and didn’t like (which was minimal) about the event.

Edgar’s primary role as Praetor is the management of the Magistrates as they review and approve gaming activities, while occasionally taking on the responsibility of approving activities himself. The numbers speak for themselves. In the past 9 months, Edgar has managed the timely approval of over 1352 PvE/PvO activities, of which he personally reviewed and approved 540, and 718 PvP activities, of which he has personally reviewed and approved 319.

Edgar’s most endearing qualities are not limited to his activity or work. Edgar is an exceptionally active and positive voice in DB Gaming, taking the time to discuss issues with members when I am unavailable and voicing their concerns and comments in the Fist Staff chat.

Edgar Drachen is one of the hardest working members of the DB that I have known in my short time in the club. He easily accomplishes any task I set before him, no matter how large or small. It is my honor and privilege to award him with this Sapphire Blade.

Thank you for all you do, Edgar. Congratulations!

Dracaryis

Fist of the Brotherhood

Darth Dracaryis, 2017-09-06 23:35:01 UTC

I must have done something right in a past life to deserve a deputy like Alethia, aka Arch. His diligence, attention to detail and initiative are the stuff of legend. To say I rely on him as my Proconsul to help keep the Clan moving forward is an understatement. There is so much to a leadership position that doesn't readily jump off a dossier: the constant summit coordination, engaging with members, mediating conflict, hours spent bouncing ideas, late nights spent drafting member awards or event fictions and keeping the Consul focused and on schedule. Arch does all these things and more; he has been an essential part of the COU team both as Quaestor and Proconsul.

In addition to all the intangibles that are hard to quantify but make Arch an exceptional leader there is a body of project work he has completed during this time period which have provided cornerstones for the Clan's functioning. First, Arch prepared and regularly updates a Member guide for COU lore. This document has proven an invaluable resource for both new and returning COU members to get up to speed on everything that is happening in both COU and the larger brotherhood.

Second, he led and assembled the work product for our Armed Forces project which laid out the structure and initial purchase order for COU's armed forces following the release of possessions. Arch prepared two fully fleshed out courses of action for COU's armed forces with reasoning and tactics for each which gave me as the Consul options to choose or modify when plotting out the future of the Clan's military. The amount of research and care that went into this project is evident in the final product which became the core of the Odanite Expeditionary Force.

Most recently Arch worked with myself and the Clan Taldryan summit on the Desperate Measures coop event. Arch helped develop the plot and all 16 comps and graded four of the more labor intensive ones (poetry, coop fiction, run-on and solo fiction). He has proven himself more than capable of functioning at the Clan level and organizing multi-Clan events. I sleep well at night knowing if I got hit by a bus, Arch could keep COU moving forward without missing a beat.

In addition to his exceptional leadership record, Arch has a strong record as an individual member. He has organized 20 competitions and co-organized another 3. He has participated in 139 competitions (with an additional 14 container competitions) bringing home an impressive 70 Crescents. He was selected twice for the prestigious Seal of Loyalty. In that same period he has also collected 30 Clusters of Fire, 19 Clusters of Ice, 25 Clusters of Earth, 14 Clusters of Graphite.

Please accept this small token of our gratitude on behalf of Clan Odan-Urr and the entire brotherhood for everything you do.

Turel Sorenn
Consul, Clan Odan-Urr

Councillor Turel Sorenn, 2017-06-23 03:06:13 UTC

Armad is a dark horse. He's quiet, unassuming and doesn't feel the need to be the centre of attention.

Yet, he is tenacious, full of love for the Club and is always eager to volunteer to help me in any way possible.

Since his last recognition, Armad has participated in 162 competitions, placing in 56 of them! In addition, Armad has earned 127 Clusters of Fire, 320 Clusters of Earth and 28 Clusters of Ice for his troubles.

Add to this, the 10,000 words he's written for ROs and ACCs and the 10 SA courses he's completed and Armad shows just how hard he works. Each time a competition ends, I expect to see Armad's name in the top 5.

This isn't all Armad does. He works on our Wiki pages, updating and editing them without being asked to. He helps after events, working out word counts & post counts for ROs, making it easier for us to reward the members. He encourages others to participate and compete, despite not being summit.

Armad is an example of what I expect from a veteran Equite. Armad is loyal to his Clan, his Club and is someone I admire.

For his hard work, I'd like to reward Armad with this Sapphire Blade.

Congratulations!

Consul of Naga Sadow

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2017-06-14 18:02:36 UTC

Braecen has continued his long streak of insane activity and effort over these last several months. Since the end of January he had moved over to Scholae Palatinae, taking up the position of Quaestor, and has proceeded to melt faces with a relentless onslaught of leadership and general member activity.

Immediately after being appointed Quaestor, Braecen was in contact with all of his house, introducing himself and his long term plans to make Excidium a rock solid unit. He has been continually incredibly transparent with his house in regular email updates about everything going on and the reasons for his actions.

Alongside this, he managed to pull in multiple former CSPers to return to active duty in the clan. Not only bringing the back into the fold, but helping utilize their long history of experiences in the club to give educational feedback both on gaming and fiction writing. He himself has gone out of his way to find out what systems and games everyone in the clan plays on, and has offered to help members learn to play these games in regularly scheduled gaming sessions for the whole clan. These growing bonds between members have incredibly strengthened our abilities as a clan. Braecen has even been working toward having regular “CSP Movie Nights” where the clan can stream watch a movie together.

As part of the general summit for the clan, Braecen has been responsible for a lot of things less easily seen by the members. He has gone to great lengths to help strengthen Lexiconus and Alara’s abilities as leaders. With his long history of club leadership, he has helped show them how to better review members activity, and gauge when they should be awarded and for what level. He has also helped to train on how to write stronger recommendations in the first place. He has shown how to maintain a easy system of contact with his unit to showcase all manner of club activities, far beyond just a regular monthly report.

Braecen has continued to push for development of his house in great detail, helping to truely reform how the house functions. Over the last three months Braecen has gone on to strengthen Excidium to an incredible level of activity, beyond which had ever been seen in the house before. He has taken his leadership philosophies to constantly give input and feedback on how everyone on the CSP leadership team can do better at what we do. While I know its been frustrating at times, and that he and I don’t necessarily agree on every decision made in the clan, there is no doubting his intense passion, and that his methods are what works best for how he leads. The results have been fantastic.

Braecen has been the driving force in giving Excidium a real identity again. He has also been a great sounding board for parts of our on going project to work on the new CSP system, including the name of the main planet in the system, Seraph.

Braecen doesn’t slouch on the membership front either. He takes the concept of leading from the front extremely literal. Since January 22nd Braecen has gone on to participate in a whopping 86 different competitions including a second place finish in our recently finished Excursions event. He has been an organizer on 14 further competitions, and has pushed to ensure there is always a wide array of summit and member run competitions for the clan and for Excidium. He has also passed 2 SA games, and been part of 21 PvE events.

This activity has earned him 1 Ruby Star, 3 Amethyst Stars, 3 Sapphire Stars, 2 Topaz Stars, 1 Quartz Stars, 430 Clusters of Fire, 16 Clusters of Ice, 2 Clusters of Earth, 22 Clusters of Graphite.

Braecen has hit out more over the last few months then many long time members can do over a year. Both his activity levels, and leadership impact on Scholae Palatinae have been monumental. For this I recommend he be awarded this Sapphire Blade. Congratulations Braecen! Drinks are on you!

Xen’Mordin Palpatine
Consul of Scholae Palatinae

Lord Idris Adenn, 2017-05-14 19:19:28 UTC

Since being appointed Praetor to the Voice back in October of 2016, Kasula (Also known as A'lora or simply "Moro"), Moro has spent the last 7 months diligently operating as my head administrative aide. In this capacity alone, Moro has lead the charge on staff with 111 Character Sheet approvals, my prime metric that I track. This does not include the countless time spent working with members one on one on their sheets, whether that is through repeated remand comments or personal follow ups with the members. He has been instrumental in educating and guiding the newer Magistrate's, and works with them to stay on top of the competition queue. Moro is so on top of the CS and Competition queue (the two primary administrative duties of a Voice Staff member), that I honestly haven't had to do any administrative work save for larger events like Co-Ops. It is a pleasure to come home from work, work on the larger projects that occupy my awareness, and then know that the queue will be handled without me having to do anything.

Beyond this, Moro proof reads any documentation I come up with and weighs in. He has been a contributor to the Fiction Center, Loadouts, NPCs, DB Canon and many other Voice Staff wikipedia articles and pages. He also handles a lot of small but important niche tasks such as handling the image assets/formatting for new Species headshots as well as Venues.

Moro's true masterpiece, however, lies in the Arx system document. Moro took the project that had been partially finished, took Sarin and I's direction/guidelines and created a brand new world that will soon serve as the new center of power and home of the Brotherhood. Moro helped write up, name, and invent the various continents, structures, venues, and places of interest that for the planet, as well as climate and other logistics. While this article is not published for variables outside of Moro's control, the completed project has been approved by the Grand Master.

Most importantly for me, Moro is an active voice in the Voice Staff chat and tackles any random task that I come up with and never complains. This level of dedication allows me to my job better, and his loyalty to the Brotherhood over this time period is unquestionable. For this reason, I am pleased to award this Sapphire Blade. Congratulations, Moro. Thank you for putting up with me and rocking whatever tasks I throw your way. I appreciate it.

Voice of the Brotherhood

Legend Wally, 2017-05-10 01:31:22 UTC